Shloka 5.68.3

सीताया यशोधर्मविचारः — Sita’s Counsel on Honor, Rescue-Strategy, and Hanuman’s Reassurance

Devanagari script

यदि वा मन्यसे वीर वसैकाहमरिन्दम।कस्मिंश्चित्संवृते देशे विक्रान्तश्श्वो गमिष्यसि।।।।

Transliteration

ayaṁ ca vīra sandehas tiṣṭhatīva mamāgrataḥ |

sumahāṁs tvatsahāyeṣu haryṛkṣeṣu harīśvara ||

Translation

And, O hero—O lord among monkeys—this great doubt stands before me: concerning your allies, the monkeys and the bears.

Context

'O crusher of enemies! O brave Hanuman! I wish you rest for a while in a secluded place around here and leave tomorrow .

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Vānara-s
• Ṛkṣa-s (bears)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes prudent concern: Sītā does not indulge in blind optimism; she voices a reasonable doubt about feasibility, seeking truthful assurance.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā worries whether the larger vānara-and-bear host can accomplish the difficult task of reaching Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical wisdom (viveka) alongside hope.